It's not really a surprise that Brabus chose the Qatar Motor Show to introduce their latest over-the-top creation. In that region of the world, a high performance SUV is just the ticket to overpower those endless dunes and wide open highways in luxurious comfort. Called the Brabus 800 Widestar, it's a monster G65 with a motor puffing out 800 horsepower. Two years ago, Brabus had already released a Widestar, but this was based on a G55. With the Brabus-fettled G65, the luxury tuner has moved the bar of the luxury SUV up to a level that few, if any, can equal.
Mercedes cognoscenti know that the G65 already has a V12, all-wheel drive and a 7-speed DCT. But the "regular" G65 may have too little power for some wealthy owners, due to the fact that it has a mere 612 horsepower. So 800 ponies ought to do it. Still, Brabus isn't reckless enough to allow an owner to use the 800 Widestar for top speed runs, it being a brick and all, so it's limited to the standard 155 mph. It accelerates like an exotic though, even with all that weight and leather. 0-60 arrives in 4.2 seconds, which is a time no luxury offroader seems to have a right to do.
Troubles seem to follow Mercedes-Benz team during their testing in Jerez, Spain. After a very unfortunate electrical fault that caused fire to the rear end of the Silver Arrow driven by Nico Rosberg, the team experienced another setback when Lewis Hamilton crashed the F1 car he was driving.
It was revealed through Mercedes' Twitter feed that the crash was due to a loss of rear brake pressure which stemmed from the hydraulic brake line linking the right-rear calliper.Thankfully, the front brakes slowed down the former champ’s impact. As a result, Hamilton stepped out unscathed after ramming the car to a pile of tires.
Mercedes-Benz news sources said that the impact damaged the front-left suspension of the car and some its aerodynamic parts. The team did not give further information regarding the time that it will take them to fix the problem.
The mishap occurred at Jerez track's turn six where the infamous Dry Sack corner is located. The corner is where Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve smashed into each other during the 1997 European Grand Prix where the latter attempted an overtake.
Despite the problems, Rosberg, Hamilton and the rest of the team remain optimistic.
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